Karthavyam (1990 film)

Duty) is a 1990 Indian Telugu-language political action film directed by Mohan Gandhi, starring Vijayashanti.

Written by Paruchuri Brothers, the film is loosely based on the real-life story of police officer Kiran Bedi.

[2] Made on a budget of ₹90 lakh, the film was a commercial success, grossing over ₹7 crore.

[3] The film was subsequently dubbed into Tamil as Vyjayanthi IPS, which was also a huge success at the box office.

[4][5][6] The film was remade in Hindi as Tejasvini (1994) with Vijayashanti reprising her role, and later in Tamil as Bhavani (2011).